Joint effects of gas bubbles and solid particles on sonochemical inhibition in sonicated aqueous solutions.

Ultrason Sonochem

College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.

Published: December 2023

Wastewater is a multicomponent and multiphase mixture. Gas bubbles and solid particles in the dispersed phase influence sonochemical efficiency during ultrasonic treatment of wastewater, sometimes unfavorably; however, the influencing factors and mechanisms remain unclear. In this paper, the influence of argon gas bubbles (1.2 mm) and monodisperse silica particles (0.1 mm) on sonochemical effects in an aqueous system using a horn-type reactor (20 kHz) is reported. Triiodide formation decreased with an increase in the volume fraction of either or both phases. The two phases started inhibiting sonoreactions as the total volume fraction approached 3.0-4.0 vol% compared to pure water. The effect of the gas-to-solid ratio is also considered. We propose an acoustic attenuation model, which incorporates the scattering effect of solid particles and the thermal effect of gas bubbles. The agreement between the modeling and experimental results demonstrates that the two phases are jointly responsible for sonochemical inhibition by increasing ultrasound attenuation. This enhances the understanding of sonochemistry in gas-solid-liquid systems and helps regulate gases and solids in sonochemical reactors.

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